Statue of St. Michael the Archangel, Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel, Monte Sant'Angelo, UNESCO, Foggia, Apulia, Italy

Buddha figures inside Dambulla cave Buddhist temple complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Buddha statue in grotto, Tanzhe Temple, Beijing, China, Asia

Monks at Dambulla cave Buddhist temple complex, Sri Lanka, Asia

Religion, ethiopia. Monk (in pink, abba gebra kidan) staying in the caves near the churches of lalibela

Religion, ethiopia. Monk (in pink, abba gebra kidan) staying in the caves near the churches of lalibela

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Replica of the grotto at the Lady of the Lourdes shrine in the Convent of the Concepcionistas. Viveiro, Lugo, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Carved Buddha statue, Fengxian Temple, Longmen Grottoes and Caves, Luoyang, Henan Province, China, Tang Dynasty

Candles in the holy cave Santa Cueva de Covadonga, Covadonga, Picos de Europa, Province of Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Northern Spain, Spain, Europe

Pilgrimage church and holy cave Santa Cueva de Covadonga in the evening, Covadonga, Picos de Europa, province of Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Northern Spain, Spain, Europe

Giant Golden Buddha statue at Dambulla cave temple complex, Sri Lanka, Asia

People at Dambulla cave Buddhist temple complex, Sri Lanka, Asia

People at Dambulla Buddhist museum complex, Sri Lanka, Asia

Giant Golden Buddha statue at Dambulla cave temple complex, Sri Lanka, Asia

Virgen de Covadonga, Virgin Mary at the holy cave Santa Cueva de Covadonga, Covadonga, Picos de Europa, Province of Asturias, Principality of Asturias, Northern Spain, Spain, Europe

Hindu shrine in the main cavern of Batu-Caves, north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Asia

A monk standing in front of the altar of a cave temple, Jiuhuashan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Statue of a saint in a holy cave, Santuario di Santa Rosalia, Monte Pellegrino, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Cave with stalagtites and buddha figures, Tham Khao Luang, Thailand, Asia

Marien Grotto pilgrimage site in the forest, replica of the Lourdes grotto with statue of St. Bernadette Soubirous, altar, statue of the Virgin Mary, Bad Salzschlirf, Vogelsberg and Roehn, Fulda, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Marien Grotto pilgrimage site in the forest, replica of the Lourdes grotto with statue of St. Bernadette Soubirous, altar, statue of the Virgin Mary, Bad Salzschlirf, Vogelsberg and Roehn, Fulda, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Statue of the Virgin Mary at the Grotto of the Virgin Mary, replica of the Grotto of Lourdes, place of pilgrimage, Bad Salzschlirf, Vogelsberg and Roehn, Fulda, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Entrance gate and altar, Mary's Grotto, replica of the Grotto of Lourdes, place of pilgrimage, Bad Salzschlirf, Vogelsberg and Roehn, Fulda, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Interior of Orthodox cave church of St John the Hermit in abandoned Katholiko monastery in Avlaki gorge of Akrotiri peninsula, Chania, Crete, Greece. Shot through open window. Selective focus

Temple of Pan with Pan's grotto, above in the center shrine of Nebi Khader, religious figure for Druze and Muslims, Banias National Park, Mount Hermon, Golan Heights, Israel, Middle East, Southwest Asia

Wall paintings in the cave chapel of the Neofytos convent, Southern Cyprus, Greek Cyprus, Southern Europe

Batu Caves, limestone caves near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Southeast Asia

Remains of the Vanis Kvabebi cave monastery, Vani's Caves, Vardzia, Georgia, Middle East

Remains of the Vanis Kvabebi cave monastery, Vani's Caves, Vardzia, Georgia, Middle East

Christian frescoes, Uzumlu Cave Church, Ortahisar, Goereme Valley, Cappadocia, Turkey

Ferry boats in front of holy caves of Pak Ou along the Mekong river, housing thousands of Buddha images, Luang Prabang, Laos, Southeast Asia

Figures of the Holy Family in the underground Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira, Cundinamarca, Colombia, South America

Ferry boats in front of holy caves of Pak Ou along the Mekong river, housing thousands of Buddha images, Luang Prabang, Laos, Southeast Asia

Virgin Mary statue in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) Vietnam

Hydrofoil in the Saigon River Delta, Vietnam

Altar at the Cave temple, Marble Mountain, Danag, Vietnam

Cave temple, Marble Mountain, Danag, Vietnam

Cave temple, Marble Mountain, Danag, Vietnam

Roccaporena gold cave, Cascia, Umbria, Italy, Europe

Gold Buddha statues line the sides of the famous Pindaya Caves in Shan State, Myanmar. The cave is a common tourist destination and pilgrimage site for Buddhists.

The Stone Was Rolled Away

The Day The Stone Was Rolled Away